Race-game apparatus.



P. K BRENNER.

RACE GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION mm MAY 13. I916.

Patented Feb. 27', 1917 3 SHEETS-SMEET l.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 19l6.

P. K. BRENNER.

FACE GAME APPARATUS.-

APPLICATION FILED MAY IQ, 1916- R. 1,217,145. PatentedFeb. 2r,1917.

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33%; A 1'; attache 5 '10 alt-whom it may concern: "Be it known that I, PETER K. BRENNER. a subject of theEmpei-or of AustriaHungary,residin at No. 849 Stebhins avenue, in the cityof ew York, State of New York, have-ini' entedcertain new and useful Improvements in Race-Game Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear. and exactspecification, such as will enable others skilled the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

-"This invention relates to the class of amusement'apparatus referred to wherein is employed a table longitudinally movable in opposite-directions and upon whieh, but not secured thereto, is placed a relatively small object, the purpose being to have such object travel from one end of the table totheother without 1 manual manipulation of same, by the employment 'of the force of inertia.

' y'i'nvention, 'among'other things, has to do with the means whereby the force of inent invention. It is patent to'Goodwin No. 974,376, dated N0- ertia is availed of.

am aware that I am not the first to employ this'force inconnection with an apparatuss'imilar in some respects to my presalso employed in the vember 1. 1910, and the patent to R. M. Brenner 'No."1,011,5 63, dated' December 12, 1911f."

In the first mentioned patent, upon a table simulating a race course are placed looselya series of objects representing ,rac'e horses. The table'is moved'backward and 'forward, on a horizontalplane, and at the completion ofthe, forward stroke,

' in contact with a stationary part on the frame of the machine, Whi'chbringis the table to a sudden stand still, while the horses, continue their forward motion for a sli ht.

space," nism st eamers ble in onedirebt whichlattergiy, m rection. Therace horse remain e table, relatively stationary'during the backward and forward strokes, and 0011 tinues moving forward when the table is broughtto a sudden stop. Thus, by a. sucjars, the racing to the table.

cess1on of sharp shocks or object is propelledrelatively Specification of Letters Patent.

Application fi led ll ay 18, 1916. Serial No. 97,234.

his horse win, the manipulate the devices. imparting'motion to eftly than the table is brought 'not been the case Patented-Feb. 27, 1917 In the patent to RfM. Brenner, the table moves forwardly and upwardly, and backwardly and downwardly, the table being carried by a plurality of oscillating levers which, when the table is in the rearmost position, extend rearwardly upward fromtheir axes of oscillation, at an angle to the perpendicular, and, when thetable is in the for ward position, are perpendicular. By the motion of the table, theracing objects are carried both forwardly and upwardly; at the.

end-of the forward and upward travel, the table drops downward from under the racing object and at the same time gdrops-back ward; thus the object is moved relatively to the table. a 1 V In both patents referred to, a series of horses are carried by one table; consequentlyobstruotionsare placed in .the path of the horses so as to make of the horses will win. Myinvention difi'ers ciple-from both these patents. I preferably employ a table for each horse, and I make the travel of each horse depend uponthe player of the game. In other words, to have player must be able to in structure and printhe table more accuratelyand hiscompetitors.

I also provide means whereby announce m'ent is automatically made of the winner of the race, when the first. horse crosses thefinand, in connection therewith, means i whereby further movement of the horsesis ish line,

immediately-stopped on such announcement, My invention also employs improved automatie, means whereby the starting barrier is removed at the start of the race;

, As order to move the racing object for-ward,

-},.employ' ,a; series; of-shocks and jars, as in the y p the ,Good-win patent, and doesnot ,movejrlopwardly and; llpw.ardly,u=and"down ardly and renne'r' patent, operating, Li a strictly on a horizontal plane, it is adapted to be noiseless in its operation, whichhas swam-10m, my apparatus b ing composed'of aiew simple parts, it is oth easy.

and comparatively inexpensive, tojnstall.

the table of my invention does not, in-

with other similar devices.

it'problematical which i baeleward'ly, as in: he 1 a does,

, part represented in Fig. 5.

' table is provided with a plurality of up-' circuit when it contacts with the conduct- The objects and purposes of the invention, Loosely placed upon each table is an obas above oiitlined, will be readily apparent crt ntended to represent a race horse and- .irom the following description, taken in conride'r. Each horse Wlll bear a certain numnection with the accompanylng draw1ngs,1n her, and each table and horse Wlll be opwh1ch-- erated by an individualkey similarly nul'n- Figure 1 is an elevation, partly in section; bered, as indicated in Fig. 1. Fig. 2 is a plan, also showing diagram- At the starting end of the racing table, I matically the main circuit for operating the have provided starting barriers 26, electrosolenoids and tables; 'lnagnetically operated by the switch 27, the

Fig. 3 is a perspective detail, among other closing of which energizes the electro-ma-gthings showing diagrammatically a circuit net 28, thereby actuating the armature 29, for one table; which is rigidly connected, by the upright Fig. 1 is a detail showing diagrammati- 30, with'a rod 31, and rods 32, at an angle cally a series of tables connected to an anto the, rod 31. The barriers 26 being pivotnouncing device and circuit breaker; ally connected to the rods 32, they rise, out 30 Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail; and of ,the path of. the horses, when the arma- Flg. 6 is a plan of the under side of the ture 29 is moved, by the energization'of the v I electromagnet 2S, and are again lowered Referring to the construction illustrated, into position when the switch 27 opened 10 represents the frame of abooth or into open the circuit. r closure, having at the front, entrances or At the finish end of the racing table, 1 exits 11, a customary lmckgroun'd being prohave provided means for announcing. the vided, as at 12. The apparatus proper comnumber of the winning horse. This means prises a pluralit of relatively long and narcomprises a pair of electrical conducting row tables 14. Secured to the under surface pieces, 32, 32*, preferably countersunk in of each table, at each side thereof, is a. guide the upper surface of the table. These conrod 15, which rods rest withi'n the grooves ducting pieces are part of an electrical cirof rollers 16, which latter may be firmly supcuit including the battery 33 and an annullported in any desired manner. These guide cia-tor 34. The base-plate 35, upon which rods and rollers serve to reduce friction and are mounted the fore feet of the horse is at the same time prevent the table from likewise formed'of electricalponducting n1amoving laterally. The upper surface of the terial, and adapted to close the electrical wardly projecting guard rails 17. ing members 32, 32".

Suitablysuppo-rted, in close proximity to Simultaneously with the announcement 100, 'the under side of each of the tables 14 are of the winning horse, further movement of solenoids 18, 18*, which, when energized, areall the horses on the "arious tables being adapted to magnetize and draw within their operated, is suspended, in the following coils the movable members .19, 20. The manner: ,VVhile each racing table is opermembers 19, 20, being rigidly connedtedto Medley-the player by' an independent rey,

the table 14, by the uprights 21, are "adaptthe keys 'for'all the tables preferably take e'd, under th influence of the solenoids, to eir electrical current from a common impart motion, in opposite directions, toth'e source, and in the circuit which includes the table 14. operating keysfdr all the competing racing A key 22, operating in the electrica l cirtables, I include, for example at the point cuit provided bythe' battery 22 and assoindicated at 38, a circuit-breaker of any ciated wiring connected thereto and to the suitable construction. One such form of respective solenoids, may be utilized to sepacircuit-breaker, and operating means thererately energize first one solenoid and then. for, for opening th key-circuit, I have the other. It will be seen that, when raised shown in Fig. 4, wherein are illustrated a from the neutral position indicated in Fig. series of racing tables having the electrical 1, it will energize the solenoid 18, and when conducting contact pieces 32, 32 alsosho'wn depressed, it will energize the solenoid l8. in Fig. 3 (which pieces, when the circuit- Y It will be understood that any suitable opis closed, lead to the annuncia'tor 3d). To

crating means may be employed in place of these contact pieces respectively are eonnect- 120., l'

the key illustrated. ed wires leading fr m the batterv 3 3, in

In Figs. 5 and 61, I have shown means which circuit is in fided a solenoid 40. A

' whereby the solenoids may be moved tospring-pressed movable member 41 normally ward and from each other, for purposes of in contact with a stationarymember 42,

I ad ustment, and to regulate the length of closes the break indicated at '38 in the key travel of theta-ble in'eaeh direction, such .c1rcuit, but when the solenoid is energized,- means comprislng a rack 23 on the under due to the closure of the gap between the.

side of thes'olenoid frame, and a pinion 24 conducting pieces 32, 32, on any ofthe ta-. meshingtherewith, and adapted to be robles the movablemember 41 is moved,

tated by thecrank25.-

agamst theiaction'of its sprinemb ,rrnthlegrmormfwhen using two solenoids, I

I maxalso employtwo springs, one in connecmentum. and travel of the wish tmconfine myself-to-the precise details are manipulated.

tlonwith each solenoid, or one spring in connection with one of two solenoids. They may used to supplement the action of the solenoids, or as buffer members, but where two, solenoids are employed, such springs are not essential, and it will be found that the natural elasticity of the magnetic lines of forcewill be suflicient to control the mo- 7 tables Within definite desired limits.

Inany case, the ability of the competing players tospced .theirhorses over the simulatedrace, track will depend upon the par ticulanmannerin which the operating keys A slight energization oi. the sdlenqidwhich acts to cause motion of the table in one direction (s0lenoid 18, for example), jollowed immediatel by a more lastlng cnergization of'theopposite sole noid,;,, yv ll cause motion of tivelyg,to the table, in. the

and the finish line, due to the fact that the. table moves .toward the solenoidilfirn uchfaster than the movement in the opposite. direction. If the energization of themespective solenoids be the converse of that stated, the, travel of the horse will be inthe, opposite direction. This fact makes'it-pessible to operate the racing'tables in ei -endirection, or inboth directionsjby the horse, relad11plicati'ng;,;at each end the-starting and stoppingaievices and-their connections. 1" desireyitto'be understood that; I do not of constructionand-arrangement of my invention herein set forth, as modification and variationtymay be" made Without departin from, the-spirit of the invention, as define by the appended claims. I

What I claim is:.

1. .In' a race game apparatus, the combination of a support, a table thereon free to'be actuated in opposite directions, a racing'object on said table,

in said circuit, for actuating said table to move said object relative tosaid table, and means for closing and opening said circuit dei lnergize said solenoid.

2. In -a race game apparatus, the combination. of a support, a table therecnfree direction of the -relat1veincrement of operating means, lncludmgan electrlcal circuit and a SOlBIlOld.

to move on a horizontal plane in opposite directions, a racing object on said table, operating means, including an electrical. circuit and a solenoid in said. circuit, for actuating said table, and means for varying the velocity of'movement of the table in one direction ject relative to the table.

3. A race game apparatus, comprising, in combination, a' plurality of racing tables for individual said tables in position to be moved'in op posite directions, racing objects'on saidtables adapted to be moved relative to the table byreverse nonuniform niot-ements of the latter, means,

and means con movement of said objects,

trolled by the respective players adapted to govern and control such relative movement. 4. A race game apparatus, t'mnprlslllg, in

combination, a plurality of racing tables for individual players, means for supporting said tables in position to be moved in opposite directions, racing objects on said tables to be'movedrelative to the tables by 'reverse non-uniform movements of the latter, means, lncludmg a solenoid, for actuating said tables, and means controlled by the res ectlve players adapted to ove-rn and contro said actuating means aid thereby and thereby move the racing ob la ers 'means for 511))01tl11 P 9 including a solenoid, for actuating said tables to cause such relative govern and control therelative movement of racing objects on said ta posite directions,

.relative to the tables by bles to be moved reverse non-uniform movements of the latter, means, including a solenoid, 'forj actuating said tables,'and means controlled by the respective players adapted togovern and control the movements of the respective tahles and thereby govern. and control the said tables,

comprising, in I uppo esaid tables in position to lie-moved in op- 1 10: said racingobjectson "-6. In a race game apparatus, thecomb1.-

nation of aplurality 'o for'supporting sa'id tables in positionfto be racingohjects moved in opposite directions, on said tables, operating means, including an electrical circuit and a magnetizable member, fo causing-said racing objects to move relative to said tables, finish-line markers on each of said tables, and. means having connection therewithfor announcing the object first crossing the .finish line.

'7. Inia race game apparatus, the combine tion of a plurality of racing tables, means for supporting said tables in position to be moved in opposite directions, racing objects on said ta.bles, opera ting means, including an electrical ci1'cuit' and a-magnetic memracing tables, means 1 electromagnetic (ftS o annollm I 1 1e 7 ngithufi1nshln1e,. I untoni Jug nnltgnioously' therewith 'for stopping the inmfml-iex ts of all the tables nlldtheraon p the pposite.

' v f v 1 opp! 11 ng objects on stud tables, for actuating the rei1 ectio'n mechanical e respeo Y'eEtabIeS in hf 'vi. 'hythe re p ers adapted to vary lopitv of movement of the ting skiidtahlo and means "operated niw-Imniual moans supplementing the action f "lid solenoids. and means operated by the motive players to control and vary the lvoity of movement of said tables. 12. lln n rare game liPINll'iLllllS, the combition-of n p'l'm'uli'tv of racing tables, means or supporting said tables in position tube imn'rd in" op 'iosito d'iwctions, rz eing objects onsaid tal ies. eleetriqpmgnetic 'inenns, in

(hiding .apsolononl, for

{binding-said t'grb'les lnonoli weal-ion, 'ineolm-mculmeans for actu utmg smd tables "I the opposite direction e at a greater.volority; means operated by the rosportlveplnyors adapted to control theveloril'y of movement of the -.tal)les in one di- :1outimr. finish-lino markers on said tables, and vh-otronmgnrtirmeans ('onln-oted'to said nm-rluri'sjfor" n'li'l'u'mncingstthe object first 'l'ossillg'llioiil 7 iil'l'lillv; p v 1:}; In. :1 rave gnnw zmp -nu'al nsf,tho nutionof n plurality of |raoing1hil).lvs,moans for supporting'snill tables in |mSltl lL1U be moved in opposite di'roctiolisfrnclng objects on said tahlos. olortronmgnetio menus, inrluding a solenoid, for an'tuiltlng said tables in one dirortion. nwrlmniozi leans'for nctnin the direction at ma by the re- .L ml the vefthe-tnbles in one (1i- "nntlon of a plurality ofrncing tables, means ":fo'rsnpportirigsaid tables in position to be "'i'rlQWtl i'n opposite directions, racing 01)- jec'ts on said tables, electromagnetic,-means,

including a solenoid, for actnatingfsaid tables in one direction, mechanicalmeans:

for actuating said tables in-the'opp'o'si'te direction at a greater velocity, starting bin- 100 barriers, layers adapted to ('OIIllI'Ol the vekiity-of-movem n e of the tables in one direction,,finisIbline .nnu'kers on said tables, hnd eleo'tronnlgneticj riers in the paths of the racing objectgeleo tromngnetlc means for r aismg s zndmeans operated by the respect! means for stopping the nioi ement smile 'i' T "Ft h" s thereon when one racing object cononihsaid tables, 

